State Treasurer Godlewski: Governor’s Task Force Unveils Innovative, Bipartisan Proposals to Strengthen Retirement Security for Wisconsin Workers and Families

CONTACT: Julie.benkoske2@wisconsin.gov or (920) 420-8279     MADISON – State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski and the Governor’s Task Force on Retirement Security released today five innovative, bipartisan, and cost-effective solutions to ensure Wisconsinites can retire with financial security and peace of mind —

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Dept. of Justice: Coalition to Issue Recommendations to Reform State’s Crisis Mental Health Response

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us WHAT: A coalition of law enforcement, hospitals, medical professionals, county and state health services, counties, mental health advocates, and legal professionals will announce recommendations to reform Wisconsin’s emergency detention process and increase the availability of behavioral health services. WHEN: Thursday,

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State Treasurer Godlewski: Governor’s Task Force Unveils Innovative, Bipartisan Proposals to Strengthen Retirement Security for Wisconsin Workers and Families

CONTACT: Julie.benkoske2@wisconsin.gov or (920) 420-8279     MADISON – State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski and the Governor’s Task Force on Retirement Security released today five innovative, bipartisan, and cost-effective solutions to ensure Wisconsinites can retire with financial security and peace of mind — including a brand-new program for Wisconsinites to save at birth

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Dept. of Justice: Coalition to Issue Recommendations to Reform State’s Crisis Mental Health Response

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us WHAT: A coalition of law enforcement, hospitals, medical professionals, county and state health services, counties, mental health advocates, and legal professionals will announce recommendations to reform Wisconsin’s emergency detention process and increase the availability of behavioral health services. WHEN: Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. WHERE: To view or

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Rep. Ron Kind: To Introduce Legislation to Protect Nursing Home Residents Against COVID-19 and Future Outbreaks   

WASHINGTON, DC —This week Rep. Ron Kind will introduce the Infection Control Training and Support Act, legislation that would provide an additional $200 million for quality and infection control support for skilled nursing facilities.    Nursing homes have been disproportionately impacted during this pandemic with residents accounting for one-third of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. This bill

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WisGOP: Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes Violates the Law… Again

MADISON – Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is no stranger to public embarrassment for violating the law. From his delinquent property taxes to unpaid parking tickets, Lt. Gov. Barnes has proven that he struggles with both attention to detail and following basic rules — a troubling combination for Wisconsin’s second-in-command. In the latest

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Gov. Evers: Orders flags to half-staff in honor of former Wisconsin Fire Inspector David Jerald Tomlinson of the Poynette-Dekorra fire department

MADISON —​ Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #107 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff in honor of former Wisconsin Fire Inspector David Jerald Tomlinson on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. David Jerald Tomlinson passed away on Dec. 6, 2020 after contracting COVID-19

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